Um olhar crítico sobre o conto

Abstract

This essay emphasizes de great contribution of Boris Schnaiderman to the studies of literary criticism regarding some exact aspects: the nuances of his critical view on modern Russian short stories. Among his articles related to this subject it is highlighted three studies: Dostoiévski. Prosa Poesia. “O senhor Prokhartchin”, and the preface to his Tolstói’s translation of Khadji-Murát. This reading also includes an afterword written to a selection of Tchekhov’s stories named A dama do cachorrinho e outros contos in which Schnaiderman distinguishes Russians peculiar way of creative imagination of fundamental importance to the modern theory of short stories and that still prevails in our contemporary days.